BlockSpare – Gutenberg Blocks, AI Content Generator & Site Builder for news, magazine, blog and business sites
v5.2.6by BlockSpare · updated 2 days ago
Build news, magazine, blog and business sites with 60+ Gutenberg blocks, AI tools, custom Theme Builder, 500+ patterns, and starter templates.
- Rank
- #1,985
- Up2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 1.1M
- 1,083,937 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 34 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
BlockSpare at a glance
BlockSpare is a WordPress plugin by BlockSpare with 10K+ active installs, the #1,985 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 915 times, 12% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 34 reviews. Version 5.2.6 came out on Nov 6, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 301 plugins tagged “blog”, it ranks #6. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats50.9K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | BlockSpare |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3,765 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 5,137 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 903 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 848 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 927 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,114 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4,589 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4,748 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,046 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 801 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 863 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 730 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 733 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 733 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 743 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 799 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 817 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 793 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 798 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 815 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 777 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 815 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1,127 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2,364 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3,632 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1,882 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3,820 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 778 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 835 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 3,155 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12,688 · -0.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12,688 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12,698 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12,699 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12,748 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12,692 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12,753 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12,741 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12,690 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12,687 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12,681 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12,712 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 12,760 |
Rank over time
#1,985 · up 9 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,985 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,987 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,986 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,989 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,985 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,983 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,980 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,979 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,984 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,985 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,987 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,992 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,992 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,994 |
Growth %
Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.08% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.38% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.44% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.48% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.09% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.40% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.05% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.24% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.38% |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- So far:Rank #1986 → #1985
- Released 5.2.6 (was 5.2.4)
- So far:Rank #1989 → #1985
- Released 5.2.4 (was 5.2.1)
- So far:Rank #1980 → #1985
- Tags + blog+ post slidercontent generationnews
- Rank #1984 → #1985
- Tags + content generation+ news+ page builderAI Generatornews magazinetheme builder
- Released 5.2.1 (was 5.2.0)
- Rank #1985 → #1987Downloads +39.5%
- Released 5.2.0 (was 5.1.3)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v5.233%
- v3.217%
- v4.214%
- v3.313%
- Other24%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★34 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 5.2.6
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Apr 1, 2020
- Last updated
- Nov 6, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about BlockSpare
How many websites use BlockSpare?
BlockSpare is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,985 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has BlockSpare been downloaded?
1,083,937 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 915 times. See download stats
When was BlockSpare last updated?
Version 5.2.6 came out on Nov 6, 2026 (2 days ago). See every release
Is BlockSpare compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does BlockSpare have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 12 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep BlockSpare up to date. See its security record
Is BlockSpare still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 days ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does BlockSpare have?
4.8 out of 5 from 34 reviews on WordPress.org. 88% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to BlockSpare?
The plugins most like BlockSpare, by the tags they share, are Blog Designer Pack (30K+), Smart Post (20K+) and Latest Posts Block (6K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
34 reviews
- 5 stars: 30 reviews, 88%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 6%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 2 reviews, 6%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 94%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 6%1–2★
- About 20 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 16 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 34 |
| Total downloads | 1.1M |
| Author | BlockSpare |
| First released | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Version | 5.2.6 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 6, 2026 |
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